Pasadena Police arrest man who allegedly threatened former roommate with a gun

A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly brandished a gun and threatened to kill his former roommate with whom he had a dispute, Pasadena Police said.

Matthew Periego, 32, surrendered to police without incident after they searched for him for more than four hours in the area of Eloise Street north of Colorado Boulevard and south of Walnut Street, Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.

The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. when the victim called police to tell them the man had threatened him and brandished a firearm, Ibarra said.

Police used canine units and a helicopter to look for Periego.

Numerous people called while Periego was being sought, including people on Euclid Avenue, just north of Colorado Boulevard, where he was finally located, Ibarra said.